"We owe a debt of gratitude to the authors for their excellent
effort in providing what will surely become essential reading
material for forensic psychology courses throughout Australia."
Professor James Ogloff, Monash University
The credibility of a psychologist called upon to prepare a
report for court as an expert witness will be questioned if the
document presented is viewed as poor. The court will place little
weight on the report and the psychologist's professional reputation
will be placed at risk. Complaints against psychologists to
registration boards, ethics committees and litigation proceedings
are frequently the consequence of poor psychological reports.
it is vital therefore that psychologists receive guidelines to
assist with the preparation of these reports to the same degree of
precision they receive for the writing of the ubiquitous American
Psychological Association (APA) formatted research report.
This text examines relevant mental health state legislation
relating to criminal, civil and family courts and then sets out a
logical structure for writing reports for such matters. The use of
psychological tests and their utility in providing useful objective
data for courts is also examined. Three chapters are devoted to
questions central to an expert offering an 'opinion' in court.
Featuring numerous case studies to illustrate the applicability
of the information provided, this book serves as an excellent text
for all psychologists considering a career in forensic work as well
as any working psychologist who may find themselves in a court
setting.
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